Prisoners of War
Contents
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Contents
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foreword | v | |
author's preface | ix | |
introduction | xxiii | |
Chapter 1: | the beginnings of the war in western europe (September 1939–May 1940) | |
I: | Early Air Force Prisoners | 1 |
II: | Civilians in Europe | 6 |
III: | Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians in Enemy Hands | 7 |
IV: | Organisation of Relief for Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees | 12 |
V: | Enemy Aliens in New Zealand | 15 |
Chapter 2: | from the fall of france to the offensive in the middle east (May 1940–March 1941) | |
I: | Prisoners of War captured in Europe in 1940 | 20 |
II: | Servicemen and Civilians captured at Sea | 35 |
III: | The First Battles in the Middle East | 39 |
IV: | Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians | 41 |
V: | Work of Relief Organisations | 44 |
VI: | Germans and Italians interned in New Zealand | 49 |
Chapter 3: | the campaigns of greece and crete (April–October 1941) | |
I: | The Greek Campaign and Prisoners in Greece | 53 |
II: | The Crete Campaign—Prisoners in Greece and Germany | 60 |
III: | Civilians in Europe | 93 |
IV: | Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians | 95 |
V: | Relief Work | 99 page xvi |
Chapter 4: | the second libyan campaign and after (November 1941–June 1942) | |
I: | The Desert Campaign of 1941—Prisoners in Italian Hands | 104 |
II: | Prisoners in Germany | 126 |
III: | Civilians in Europe | 145 |
IV: | Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians | 146 |
V: | Relief Work | 150 |
Chapter 5: | the first phase of the war against japan (December 1941–May 1942) | |
I: | Japanese Victories | 159 |
II: | Early Prisoner-of-war Camps in the Far East | 167 |
III: | Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians | 184 |
IV: | Relief Supplies for the Far East | 186 |
Chapter 6: | turning point of the war in europe and in north africa (June 1942–July 1943) | |
I: | The North African Campaigns of 1942–43—Prisoners in Italian Hands | 190 |
II: | Escapers in Greece | 227 |
III: | Prisoners of War in Germany | 233 |
IV: | Civilians in Europe | 255 |
V: | Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians | 256 |
VI: | Relief Work | 262 |
VII: | Enemy Aliens in New Zealand | 265 |
Chapter 7: | the italian armistice (July–December 1943) | |
I: | Events preceding and immediately following the Italian Armistice | 274 |
II: | Transit and Permanent Camps in Germany and Austria | 291 |
III: | Escapes from Italy after the Armistice | 301 |
IV: | New Zealanders captured in the Italian and Aegean Campaigns | 317 |
V: | Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians | 319 |
VI: | Relief Work | 322 |
Chapter 8: | the middle phase of the war against japan (June 1942–December 1944) | |
I: | The Turn of the Tide in the Far East | 325 |
II: | Prisoner-of-war and Civilian Internment Camps | 326 page xvii |
III: | Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians | 350 |
IV: | Relief Supplies for the Far East | 353 |
V: | Japanese Prisoners of War in New Zealand | 356 |
Chapter 9: | the year of the allied invasion of western europe (January–December 1944) | |
I: | The Events of 1944 and German Camps from late 1943 onwards | 364 |
II: | The War in Italy in 1944 and Escapes to Allied Lines | 410 |
III: | Reception of Ex-prisoners of War in Italy | 430 |
IV: | Escaped Prisoners in Switzerland | 434 |
V: | Civilians in Europe | 438 |
VI: | Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians | 439 |
VII: | Relief Work | 442 |
VIII: | Enemy Aliens in New Zealand | 444 |
Chapter 10: | the last months of the war in europe (January–May 1945) | |
I: | Movements of Prisoners and Liberation in Germany | 449 |
II: | Last Escapes to Allied Lines in Italy | 472 |
III: | Release and Evacuation of Camps in Austria | 476 |
IV: | Evacuation of Prisoners released by Russian Forces | 480 |
V: | Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians | 484 |
VI: | Relief Work | 486 |
VII: | Enemy Aliens in New Zealand | 488 |
Chapter 11: | the reception of liberated prisoners in the united kingdom and their repatriation | 492 |
Chapter 12: | liberation in the far east and repatriation (January–September 1945) | |
I: | The Last Months of Hostilities and the Capitulation | 506 |
II: | Recovery and Evacuation after the Armistice | 510 |
III: | Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians | 518 |
IV: | Relief Work in the Far East | 520 |
V: | Japanese Prisoners of War in New Zealand | 520 |
conclusion | 524 |